Crackanory is a storytelling television series aimed at adults, inspired by the popular children's series Jackanory. Each episode features two 15-minute tales narrated by contemporary comedians and actors, containing a mix of live action and animation and all read from the same oversized chair.
Showing Season 3 of 4
Season 3
2015
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01. Uncivil War & Dread and Breakfast
2015-12-07
Things get out of control at a historical re-enactment group when evidence suggests history may have taken a different course. A young couple check into a mysterious B&B.
02. The Catchment Area & the Frogbeast of Pontfidd
2015-12-08
A couple desperate to get their 'gifted' daughter into the best local school move into a makeshift camp. In 1901, a photographer attempts to prove a deadly beast doesn't exist.
03. The Zombie That Roared & the Sat Nav Did It
2015-12-09
When his friend Craig is attacked by zombies, Brian swears to pick them off one by one. In the second tale a disgraced police detective thinks his Sat-Nav is possessed.
04. The Last Laugh & Abbatnoir
2015-12-10
An am-dram group must keep their audience laughing when a bomb is discovered. In the second story a girl gets a job at an abattoir but can't bring herself to kill the animals.
05. The Truth About Suz & the Vexed Message
2015-12-11
After lying to his colleagues about being married, Alan must find a date for the office awards night. A man gets into trouble when he sends a text to his boss instead of his wife.
06. Unlucky for Sam & Bob's House
2015-12-12
A student tries to convince his superstitious, elderly landlady that her beliefs are unfounded. A man tries to prevent his girlfriend discovering the CIA agent living under their house.